Gamlingay Wood is a 48.4-hectare (120-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) north of Gamlingay in Cambridgeshire.[1][2] It is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[3]
Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cambridgeshire |
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Grid reference | TL 241 534[1] |
Interest | Biological |
Area | 48.4 hectares[1] |
Notification | 1983[1] |
Location map | Magic Map |
This is ancient ash/maple woodland on sandy loam soil, an unusual habitat in lowland England. Ground flora include dog's mercury, yellow archangel, wood anemone and the nationally restricted oxlip.[4] The flora is diverse due to the varied soils, and there are hundreds of species of mushrooms and toadstools. Birds include barn owls, garden warblers and blue tits. The 70-hectare (170-acre) Wildlife Trust site includes Sugley Wood, which is not part of the SSSI.[3][5]
There is access from Gamlingay Road and by a footpath from Gamlingay village.
52°09′54″N 0°11′13″W / 52.165°N 0.187°W